February 18, 2010, 3:25PM

The state Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for a Middletown man convicted of killing his wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve eight years ago. In the unanimous opinion issued today, the court affirmed the sentence for Ernest Wholaver Jr., who was convicted in 2004 of killing his wife, Jean Wholaver, and daughters, Victoria, 20, and Elizabeth, 15,... Full story »

July 10, 2008, 12:36AM

The men who authorities say fatally shot three young adults in an Easton apartment last year had help from an inside man. Former Easton Area High School wrestling star Josh Oliver opened the apartment building's backdoor for murder suspect Ali Elijah Davis and his accomplices, according to court records unsealed Wednesday. Oliver told police he heard gunshots, but didn't... Full story »

July 09, 2008, 12:01PM

The men accused of bursting into a North 13th Street apartment in November and killing three people had a man staying in the apartment unlock the back door so they could get inside, according to court records unsealed this morning. Josh Oliver, a former Easton Area High School wrestling standout, told police he was contacted by Ali Elijah Davis, the... Full story »

July 09, 2008, 12:39AM

When authorities charged Lewis Gray with Easton's Nov. 28 triple-murder and brought him to Northampton County Prison earlier this year, lexie25 had this to say: "Lock him up and throw away the key!" Heimat, another reader who joined the conversation on lehighvalleylive.com, seconded lexie25's sentiment and added some venom: "The scum of the earth deserve no consideration. I say... Full story »

July 08, 2008, 6:00PM

A suspect in the Nov. 28 murders of three people says his alleged accomplice, Ali Elijah Davis, masterminded the Easton shootings. Lewis Gray of East Orange, N.J. said Davis of Freemansburg asked him to help with a "money scheme," which is street slang for robbery, court records said. The 31-year-old told police that Davis, also identified in court documents... Full story »

June 28, 2008, 12:33AM

An attorney for the man accused of committing a crime that still has Eastonites on edge wants to see everything in his client's file. Brian Monahan said prosecutors have hinted they plan to come after defendant Ali Davis with the death penalty, so he needs to prepare a rigorous defense for his client. Davis, a 20-year-old Freemansburg resident, is... Full story »

June 27, 2008, 11:06AM

Attorneys for the Freemansburg man accused of shooting three people in Easton's West Ward said they want access to court records because prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. Assistant District Attorney Patricia Mulqueen refused to comment today if prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Ali Elijah Davis, 20. Attorney Brian Monahan said the court records were sealed... Full story »

May 20, 2008, 12:47PM

A man already facing murder charges for November's triple homicide in Easton was arraigned today before District Judge Daniel Corpora on another murder charge. Ali Elijah Davis of Freemansburg was arraigned on a single charge of criminal homicide for allegedly gunning down Joey Bernard Mobley during a May 2007 shootout on Easton's South Side. He is being held in... Full story »

April 03, 2008, 9:37AM

One of two men charged last week in the November triple homicide in Easton is now in Northampton County Prison, a news release from city police says. Lewis Gray, 31, was extradited Wednesday from Essex County Prison in New Jersey, where he was being held on drug trafficking charges. Gray, of East Orange, N.J., and Ali Elijah Davis, 20,... Full story »

March 26, 2008, 12:39AM

Morganelli news conference It was a crime that shook up the West Ward, the city of Easton and the entire Lehigh Valley. On Nov. 29, two women and one man were shot to death in the 100 block of North 13th Street. On Tuesday afternoon, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli announced two arrests in the case, noting that police... Full story »

March 25, 2008, 2:50PM

Morganelli news conference Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli announced two arrests this afternoon in the triple homicide that occurred Nov. 29 in Easton's West Ward. Lewis A. Gray, 31, of East Orange, N.J., was arrested Feb. 15 on criminal homicide, robbery and criminal conspiracy charges. He is currently in Essex County Prison awaiting extradition. Also arrested was Ali Elijah... Full story »

March 06, 2008, 12:38PM

Easton police are investigating a death in the same block of North 13th Street in the West Ward where an execution-style shooting claimed the lives of three young people in November. Lt. Scott Casterline confirmed that police are investigating a gunshot death 131 N. 13th St., between Northampton and Spring Garden streets near Easton Area Middle School. Northampton County... Full story »

January 22, 2008, 12:30PM

The Newark, N.J., man arrested following a triple homicide in November was sentenced today to time served for giving police a fake name after he fled the shooting and sought refuge in a nearby bar. Lakimdel Edward Spring, 21, of the 200 block of South 19th Street, pleaded guilty to a third-degree misdemeanor charge of giving false identification to... Full story »

January 08, 2008, 12:21PM

It's the one thought crossing almost everyone's minds -- what if one of them gets hurt? The budding Easton chapter of the Guardian Angels, a volunteer organization comprised of beret-clad citizens who patrol the city in hopes of curbing crime, has been a hot topic since November's triple homicide in the West Ward. Something needs to change, but are... Full story »

December 12, 2007, 12:04PM

Easton residents Ken and Kelly Souders are spearheading an effort to get a chapter of the Guardian Angels started in the city. They will be hosting an information session about the international volunteer safety organization 7 tonight at the Easton Area Community Center, 901 Washington St. The Souders said two assaults on their block this summer prompted them to... Full story »

December 02, 2007, 12:57AM

Shocked, stunned and angry. Those are some of the sentiments of community activists in the aftermath of the gang-related murder of three people last week in Easton. "The level of fear is at a whole new level," said Guillermo Lopez, co-chairman of Bethlehem's Gang Prevention Task Force. "You kind of get angry at the fact that so many people... Full story »

November 30, 2007, 6:30PM

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, has now secured a place in Northampton County history. The record will show that just after midnight the lives of three people came to a sudden and grisly conclusion. Responding to a report of a disturbance at 12:43 a.m., Easton police discovered three people shot, execution-style, to death in the 100 block of North 13th... Full story »

November 30, 2007, 6:22PM

Easton police inspector Matthew Gerould said this morning that cops are actively investigating Thursday's triple homicide in Easton. Police discovered three people shot to death, execution-style, in the 100 block of North 13th Street in Easton around 12:43 a.m. after responding to a report of disturbance in the area. Late this afternoon, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said the autopsies... Full story »

November 30, 2007, 12:33AM

Whether Easton Area School District officials want it to or not, the triple homicide in Easton's West Ward will almost certainly factor into the continuing arguments regarding proposed plans to relocate March and Paxinosa Elementary School students to the Easton Area Middle School building next year. The murders took place less than one block from the middle school. That's... Full story »